Invacare Bora Series, User Manual

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Accessories
4.1.2 Adjusting Posture Belt Correctly
The belt should be tight enough to ensure that you
are sitting comfortably and that your body is in the
correct sitting position.
1. Ensure that you are sitting correctly, which means that
you are sitting right at back of seat, your pelvis is
positioned erect and as symmetrically as possible, not
to front, to side or at one edge of seat.
2. Position posture belt so that your hipbones can be
easily felt above belt.
3. Adjust belt length using one of adjustment aids
described above. The belt should be adjusted so that
you can fit a flat hand between belt and your body.
4. Buckle should be positioned as centrally as possible. In
doing so, carry out adjustments on both sides as much
as possible.
5. Check your belt every week to ensure that it is still in
good working condition, to ensure it has no damage or
wear, and that it is fixed properly to mobility device. If
belt is only fastened with a bolted connection, ensure
that connection has not loosened or come undone. You
can find more information about maintenance work on
belts in the service manual, which is available from
Invacare.
4.2 Using Cane Holder
If your mobility device is fitted with a cane holder, it can be
used for the safe transport of a walking cane, underarm
or forearm crutches. The cane holder consists of a plastic
container (bottom) and a hook-and-loop fastener (top).
CAUTION!
Risk of Injury
A walking cane or crutches that are not secured
during transport (on the user's lap, for example)
can cause injury to the user or other persons.
– During transport, walking canes or crutches
should always be secured using a cane holder.
1. Open upper hook-and-loop fastener.
2. Place lower end of the walking cane or crutches in
container at bottom.
3. Walking cane or crutches can be secured at upper end
using hook-and-loop fastener.
4.3 Using KLICKfix Adapter
Your mobility device can be fitted with the mini-adapter
from the Rixen + Kaul KLICKfix system. To this you can attach
various accessories such as the cellphone case supplied by
Invacare, which you can use to transport your cellphone,
sports glasses etc.
Risk posed by unsecured accessories
Accessories can fall off and get lost if they are
not properly secured.
– Check that the accessory is correctly locked in
and seated securely every time you use the
mobility device.
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